* German cheesecake has actual cake in it. (It’s cake Thursday again in the office.) It’s a layer of biscuit, then a layer of jam, then a thin layer of sponge, large layer of cheese and then another layer of cake! * Cycling to work in a skirt with no tights is a mistake. * […]
* Although the streets of Germany are packed on a Saturday, they are almost apocalyptically empty come Sunday. Nothing opens. And I mean nothing. No bakeries, no petrol station shops, no supermarkets. Nothing. I’m reliable informed that the only shops which remain open are those at the airport. I know it’s a day of rest […]
* Your second day of work is slightly less exhilarating, just plain exhausting. Definitely not used to the whole waking up early, getting ready and working all day. * Cycling gives you a sore bum. * Bread and cheese is the staple diet in Germany, more or less. Or at least, it is for me. […]
* Before celebrating too heartily that the cycle ride to work is downhill, remember that it only means the cycle ride home again (when you’re tired from a 9 1/2 hour day) is going to be UPHILL. * You have not known true fear until you have been overtaken on your bike by an enormous […]
what I've learnt so far... 